Friday, July 29, 2011

Well, the first week of no swim team has been fabulous. Lots of just hanging around, catching up on chores. Life is good. I have been working on projects again. Which feels good. Here is one I did of Ainsley.

Pink Paislee Starlight

Of course, some/most of the projects I am not ready to share yet, but you know what I am going to share? Well, tomorrow, I am taking a class at my local scrapbook store, Scrapbook Island, with Tim Holtz!

I have met him before and am really looking forward to learning some new techniques. You know what I bet we are going to learn how to use? Distress Stains! And guess what else? Your Memories Here is going to be carrying Distress Stains, and Kristina is looking for ideas of what colors people are interested in.

Thursday, July 28, 2011

Yep, today is the last time I will be posting on the 28th for Sassy Lil' Sketches. Starting next month, the layout sketches will be on Tuesdays, the card sketches on Thursdays, and I will be switching it up on Saturdays. Please bare with me during this change as you know, I am blonde. hee hee

There are still a few little things. I am going to add another shelve over the coffee station, at the top. Don't know what I will put there...maybe more coffee stuff. Just seems to need to be more filled. And the hood...well, if you look closely, you can see it is not square. So it had to go back and we are getting a new one. But soon, I hope. Anywho.....

Wednesday, July 20, 2011

Hi everyone, today I am here with a layout I made using some of the amazing products that were available in last season's Prima grab bag at Your Memories Here. Have you seen all the amazing Prima goodies being released at summer CHA? I don't know how I would ever pick and choose which items to buy. I am so glad that Kristina has taken the guess work out of the process by selling grab bags.

I have been picked up for another term with Sassy Lil' Sketches. There are a few changes happening this term. Starting in August, we will be revealing new Sassy Lil' Sketches on Tuesdays and Sassy Lil' Card Sketches on Thursday. "Switch it Up" Saturday will premiere on Sassy Lil' Sketches in August, too! And guess what? I am a switch it up Sassy! I am so excited for this new challenge. Be sure to check out all the new Sassies and their great designs over on the Sassy Blog and come play with us in our Sassy forums.

I know some of you have been waiting, ever so patiently, for me to get back to food blogging...and guess what? With the kitchen almost done, and swim season coming to a rapid conclusion, I am feeling the need to share again. So be on the lookout for more menus and recipes soon.

Friday, July 15, 2011

I know, I say that all the time, but really! I am. Life has just been crazy busy with the kitchen remodel and the last weeks of swim season. I have had meetings just about every night and of course there are always a few extra glitches in the schedule. Just to keep things interesting.

So, before I bore you with all my problems...how about if I share a few of the projects I have eeked out some time for.

First up, using a super cute sketch from my friend Heather...Ainsley! She loves posing for the camera. We shot these on the Fourth of July, right before we left to go watch fireworks! She is growing up too fast. She loves fashion!

And here is Mackenzie at the overnighter. I used some GCD papers that Heather sent me a while back. They have just been sitting in my stash. I really need to declutter. If anyone is interested in coming and doing it for me??? hee hee I probably wouldn't even know if half of my stuff went missing. KWIM? It is a disease!

And finally, Brighton. Another one of Heather's great sketches. Brighton loves (or I should say loved, they broke last week at summer camp) those sunglasses.

Fancy Pants It's the Little Things

OK, so there is the scrappy stuff.

Did I mention we are in the home stretches of the kitchen remodel? Here are a few photos.

The cabinets and granite/marble (the island is marble) are in for these photos. Kevin even managed to get a bit of the tile in so we could begin to see how it would look. I even managed to fill them up. Goodness it feels good to be out of boxes.

Of course, I say I am out of boxes...but there are still bunches of them in the garage. sigh. Some of for a shelving unit we will need to put back up after paint. And others are boxes we need to go through and get rid of things.

This is really cool too. My microwave is in a drawer. Yep....it is a drawer. We didn't really have any upper space to put it, so it is in the lower cabinet. Very convenient.

I love my new faucet! So I had to share.

I really should go run and grab some more photos. The tile, including the mural is in. The hood is in, although it needs to be replaced as there was a manufacturing error...sigh. I guess one glitch isn't too bad.

But first....I have got to get back to pushing paper for the swim team.

And over at Your Memories Here, I have a card I made a while back. This was using a Sassy Lil' Card sketch and the super cute "Hey Sugar" kit from the YMH store. And did you see? The YMH store now has gorgeous Prima grab bags on preorder. The yummy goodies coming later this year look so good! I know I can't wait to get my hands on one.